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Keratinases are
proteolytic enzymes that
digest keratin. They hold
industrial promise, as they can turn keratin-rich farm
waste such as
feather meal into...
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keratins expressed in the
human integumentary system List of
keratins Keratinase OED 2nd edition, 1989 as /ˈkɛrətɪn/
Entry "keratin"
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indigestible by most organisms. However,
there are
fungi and
bacteria containing keratinase, and are able to
destruct keratin. Many
important cellular enzymes use...
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promise in
animal models by
delaying disease onset and death. In addition,
keratinase from B. licheniformis,
alkaline serine protease from
Streptomyces sp,...
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where it
invades keratin.
Dermatophytes are
unique in that they
produce keratinase,
which enables them to use
keratin as a
nutrient source.
Infected hairs...
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ranging from mild to severe. Acid
proteinases (proteases), elastase,
keratinases, and
other proteinases reportedly act as
virulence factors. Additionally...
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products and
inhibitors MEROPS -
Database of
protease evolutionary groups Keratinase Subtilisin Proteinase K
Hedstrom L (December 2002). "Serine
protease mechanism...
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usually are also
allergic to the
bacterium Bacillus subtilis.
Keratinase PDB: 1st2; Bott R,
Ultsch M,
Kossiakoff A,
Graycar T, Katz B,
Power S...
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applications in bioremediation, biomineralization, and biofuels. The
keratinases it
produces can be used to
digest feather meal into more
digestible components...
- histolyti****-derived
collagenases used for skin regeneration, and Microsporum-derived
keratinases used for hair removal.
Because microbial laccases have a
broad substrate...
